For what I wrote that started this whole controversy, I deserved to be criticized, and I felt bad about writing it. I felt bad mainly as a writer and a thinker. Gregg Easterbrook badcontroversycriticize Change image and share on social
I think that might have been an element in it, and people have asked me that very thing. Remember, Disney is the majority shareholder, but it is not an operating division of Disney. Gregg Easterbrook askdisneydivision Change image and share on social
I think the thing that I most appreciate now is that stereotypes involving Jewish identity activate fears of persecution that exist in the present day. Gregg Easterbrook activatedayexist Change image and share on social
I think professional sports, football, to use it as an example, it's fundamentally a form of entertainment. Gregg Easterbrook entertainmentfootballform Change image and share on social
You know, some of the good part of blog theory was that blogs would be like diaries that the world could read. They would be spontaneous, whatever pops into your mind, as a diary would be. Gregg Easterbrook blogdiarygood Change image and share on social
And if there was something, suppose I wanted to write something really damning or embarrassing about one of the owners, that would really be a problem on the NFL's site. Gregg Easterbrook damnembarrassnfl Change image and share on social
And then ESPN fired me. I did not think that was a fitting punishment. Gregg Easterbrook espnfirefit Change image and share on social
I'm working seven days a week in the fall. I couldn't possibly keep that up. This is only for the fall. In the last couple of years I've tended to do most of my serious writing in the winter, when there's nothing going on with football. Gregg Easterbrook coupledayfall share on social
Everyone needs a certain amount of money. Beyond that, we pursue money because we know how to obtain it. We don't necessarily know how to obtain happiness. Gregg Easterbrook amounthappinessmoney Change image and share on social
I don't think there are many larger lessons to be found in sports. Gregg Easterbrook findlargelesson Change image and share on social